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Recent developments: On April 20, First Busey reported first-quarter income of $2.9 million, or 4 cents a share, including TARP dividends, which was down from year-ago income of $5.5 million, or 15 cents a share. The company said earnings were "not at an acceptable level. Credit costs continued to weigh heavily on earnings as we recorded $14.7 million in provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2010."